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Trivia: Musical Terms

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1. A short piano piece - often improvisational and intimate in character.






2. A loose collection of instrumental compositions.






3. Male singers who were castrated to preserve their alto and soprano vocal range.






4. A symbol in sheet music that returns a note to its original pitch after it has been augmented or diminished.






5. The major and minor keys that share the same notes in that key.For example: A minor shares the same note as C major.






6. The first tone of a scale also known as a keynote.






7. An instruction in sheet music to play softly. Abbreviated by a 'p'.






8. Initially an improvised cadence by a soloist; later becoming an elaborate and written out passage in an aria or concerto - featuring the skills of an instrumentalist or vocalist.






9. Includes all twelve notes of an octave.






10. The manner in which tones are produced with regard to pitch.






11. A period in history during the 18th and early 19th centuries where the focus shifted from the neoclassical style to an emotional - expressive - and imaginative style.






12. Arranging a piece of music for an orchestra. Also - the study of music.






13. Where the musical themes and melodies are developed - written in sonata form.






14. A symbol in sheet music a direction to play energetically.






15. The frequency of a note determining how high or low it sounds.






16. Suite of Baroque dances.






17. The piece of cane in wind instruments. The players cause vibrations by blowing through it in order to produce sound.






18. A group singing in unison.






19. A harmonic given off by a note when it is played.






20. One of the two modes of the tonal system. The minor mode can be identified by the dark - melancholic mood.






21. The flats and sharps at the beginning of each staff line indicating the key of music the piece is to be played.






22. A rhythmic succession of musical tones - a melody for instruments and voices.






23. Elaborate polyphonic composition of the Boroque and Renaissance periods.






24. Music of a particular form consisting of four movements. Each of the movements differ in tempo - rhythm - and melody; but are held together by subject and style.






25. Short detached notes - as opposed to legato.






26. Convenient method of numbering a composer's works where a number follows the word 'opus'.For example - Opus 28 - No. 4.






27. In sheet music - an instruction to repeat the beginning of the piece before stopping on the final chord.






28. A system of notation for stringed instruments. The notes are indicated by the finger positions.






29. A short or brief sonata.






30. A line in a contrapuntal work performed by an individual voice or instrument.






31. A repeated phrase.






32. A string of chords played in succession.






33. The piece of cane in wind instruments. The players cause vibrations by blowing through it in order to produce sound.






34. Pleasing combination of two or three tones played together in the background while a melody is being played. Harmony also refers to the study of chord progressions.






35. One of the two modes of the tonal system. Music written in major keys have a positive affirming character.






36. A composition whose style is simple and idyllic; suggestive of rural scenes.






37. To shift to another key.






38. A group singing in unison.






39. A form of writing for vocals that is close to the manner of speech and is rhythmically free.






40. The principal note of a triad.






41. Dull - monotonous tone such as a humming or buzzing sound. Also a bass note held under a melody.






42. Arrangement of music for a combined number of instruments.






43. A musical form where the principal theme is repeated several times. The rondo was often used for the final movements of classical sonata form works.






44. A composition written for three voices and instruments performed by three people






45. A short and simple melody performed by a soloist that is part of a larger piece.






46. A set of seven musicians who perform a composition written for seven parts.






47. The element of music pertaining to time - played as a grouping of notes into accented and unaccented beats.






48. A musical composition that has a romantic or dreamy character with nocturnal associations.






49. Convenient method of numbering a composer's works where a number follows the word 'opus'.For example - Opus 28 - No. 4.






50. A portion of the range of the instrument or voice.







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